- an answer to a why question- in science, there are two kinds of explanation that researchers try to achieve : associations and theories

Elder Scott says that the scientific method is flawed and should not be relied upon to find truth. T or F

False

Discovered (scientific) truth and revealed (religious) truth

are equal valid forms of truth

In his conference address, Elder Scott said that science indicates most of the universe is

vacant space

According to Elder Scott, science has the ability to discover truth, but...

we will never know if it is absolute truth

According to the “What is Science” website, why does science not acknowledge the reality of a supreme being?

science is not able to study the supernatural.

what is the main goal of science?

to explain how the physical world works

According to the "what is science" website, science is

a process of discovery, a body of knowledge, a never-ending endeavor, (all of the above)

You have made an important discovery and you want analysis and feedback from the scientific community. Which of the following would be the least desirable step to take?

announce your discovery at a press conference

For which of the following situations would it be difficult to apply the scientific method?

Finding out whether it is more enjoyable to eat a doughnut or a candy bar.

Elder Scott says that the scientific method is flawed and should not be relied upon to find truth. T or F

false

science has tools that allow it to answer "why" questions. T or F

false

science will never answer the question:

a. How big is the Universe?

b. How small is an atom?

c. What is the history of the universe?

d. What is the purpose of creation?

what is the purpose of creation?

You have made an important discovery and you want analysis and feedback from the scientific community. Which of the following would be the least desirable step to take?

announce your discovery at a press conference.

Science is an ineffective means for extending our intuition of the world because it deals only with the physical world,
T or F

false

When there is a strong statistical correlation between two sets of data we know that one observation causes the other. T or F

false

The reliability of a scientific claim can be assessed by determining if the source has:

been peer- reviewed

By conducting experiments that control for other variables scientists are trying to find evidence for causation (not just correlation). T or F

true

The process through which other scientists have approved the methods and data of a research project before it is published in a scientific journal is known as...

peer-review

Which of the following represent valid ways of checking the dependability of a scientific claim?
Mark all that apply.

a. Asking an expert in the field to explain the scientific basis of the claim.

b. Determining whether the idea has been patented.

c. Taking a poll of college graduates to determine how widely accepted the claim is.

d. Confirming that the observations supporting the claim have been independently verified.

Asking an expert in the field to explain the scientific basis of the claim. and Confirming that the observations supporting the claim have been independently verified.

an extensively tested idea that explains a group of objective sensory experience is known as..

____ A broad explanation for a wide range of phenomena

____ A proposed explanation for a fairly narrow set of phenomena

____
A mental construct used to describe the features of a system

1.
Hypothesis

2.
Model

3. Theory

3. Theory

1. Hypothesis

2. Model

Most people in the world believe that the terms “hypothesis” and “theory” are interchangeable terms that mean about the same thing. People that have studied science ...

know that scientific theories represent ideas that have been tested and re-tested enough times that we are quite confident that they represent facts, and therefore represent much stronger statements than do hypotheses

Observations are essentially indisputable. T or F

true

A sensory experience that two or more persons can experience objectively is known as:

Revealed truth is given through the senses and the mind; Discovered truth is received by the Holy Ghost. T or F

False

A person who uses revelation to find and do God’s will and science to understand the physical world can be described as a(n)

Disciple-scholar

truth can only be discovered through revelation. T or F

false

Conflicts between scientific and religious truths often arise when:

We attempt to apply either truth-seeking method outside of its area of influence
, We fit God into the gaps of our scientific understanding. We mistake opinions stated by General Authorities as saving truths. All of the above